(CPOD) Apr. 16, 2003 – George W. Bush would win the key state of California in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Field. 45 per cent of respondents say they would vote for the current Republican president, while 40 per cent would support the Democratic nominee.
(CPOD) Apr. 16, 2003 – George W. Bush would win the key state of California in the 2004 United States presidential election, according to a poll by Field. 45 per cent of respondents say they would vote for the current Republican president, while 40 per cent would support the Democratic nominee.
In the 2000 election, Bush got 41.6 per cent of the vote in California, while vice-president Al Gore had 53.4 per cent. California accounts for 54 electoral votes, the highest number in the United States. Bush won the election but lost the popular vote to Gore.
Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman and Massachusetts senator John Kerry are the predominant candidates for Democrat supporters in California. Lieberman—Gore’s running mate in 2000—is the choice for 22 per cent of respondents, while 16 per cent pick Kerry. 29 per cent of Democrats have not yet decided which prospective nominee they prefer.
Polling Data
Who would you vote for in the 2004 presidential election?
George W. Bush (R) | 45% |
Democratic Nominee | 40% |
Other Party / Don’t know | 15% |
Who would you prefer as the 2004 Democratic nominee?
Joe Lieberman | 22% |
John Kerry | 16% |
Dick Gephardt | 17% |
Howard Dean | 7% |
Carol Moseley Braun | 4% |
Al Sharpton | 4% |
John Edwards | 3% |
Bob Graham | 2% |
Dennis Kucinich | 1% |
Undecided | 29% |
Source: Field
Methodology: Interviews to 695 California registered voters, conducted from Apr. 1 to Apr. 6, 2003. Margins of error are 3.8 per cent (overall sample) and 5.8 per cent (Democratic supporters).
